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[[File:Oncidium_altissimum.jpg|thumb|Oncidium altissimum]] | [[File:Oncidium_altissimum.jpg|thumb|''Oncidium altissimum'' (not my photo)]] | ||
'''Common Name:''' The Extremely High Oncidium<br /> | '''Common Name:''' The Extremely High Oncidium<br /> | ||
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'''Blooms:''' spring<br /> | '''Blooms:''' spring<br /> | ||
'''Flower Size:''' 2.5cm<br /> | '''Flower Size:''' 2.5cm<br /> | ||
'''Synonyms:''' ''Cymbidium altissimum'' Sw. 1799; '' | '''Synonyms:''' ''Cymbidium altissimum'' Sw. 1799; *''Epidendrum altissimum'' Jacq. 1760; ''Epidendrum crispum'' Lam. 1783; ''Oncidium forkelii'' Scheidw. 1842; ''Xeilyathum altissimum'' (Jacq.) Raf. 1837 | ||
Found in the Lesser Antilles Islands of Martinique, Trinidad and St. Vincent at altitudes of sea-level to 200m as a medium sized, pseudobulbed, hot growing epiphyte with clustered to ovoid to suborbicular, laterally compressed, rugose with age pseudobulbs enveloped basally by several imbricating leaf-bearing sheaths and carrying 2 apical, oblong-ligulate, acute, conduplicate below into the petiole-like base leaves , it is an easy plant to grow either potted or mounted with bright light and regular waterings and blooms in the spring on a basal, arcuate, branched, 180cm long inflorescence that has many, glossy flowers. This species is often found in conjunction with ants and may benefit from their presence. | Found in the Lesser Antilles Islands of Martinique, Trinidad and St. Vincent at altitudes of sea-level to 200m as a medium sized, pseudobulbed, hot growing epiphyte with clustered to ovoid to suborbicular, laterally compressed, rugose with age pseudobulbs enveloped basally by several imbricating leaf-bearing sheaths and carrying 2 apical, oblong-ligulate, acute, conduplicate below into the petiole-like base leaves , it is an easy plant to grow either potted or mounted with bright light and regular waterings and blooms in the spring on a basal, arcuate, branched, 180cm long inflorescence that has many, glossy flowers. This species is often found in conjunction with ants and may benefit from their presence. | ||
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Revision as of 18:38, 13 May 2010
Common Name: The Extremely High Oncidium
Scented: no
Light Requirements: partial sun
Temperature Requirements: hot
Blooms: spring
Flower Size: 2.5cm
Synonyms: Cymbidium altissimum Sw. 1799; *Epidendrum altissimum Jacq. 1760; Epidendrum crispum Lam. 1783; Oncidium forkelii Scheidw. 1842; Xeilyathum altissimum (Jacq.) Raf. 1837
Found in the Lesser Antilles Islands of Martinique, Trinidad and St. Vincent at altitudes of sea-level to 200m as a medium sized, pseudobulbed, hot growing epiphyte with clustered to ovoid to suborbicular, laterally compressed, rugose with age pseudobulbs enveloped basally by several imbricating leaf-bearing sheaths and carrying 2 apical, oblong-ligulate, acute, conduplicate below into the petiole-like base leaves , it is an easy plant to grow either potted or mounted with bright light and regular waterings and blooms in the spring on a basal, arcuate, branched, 180cm long inflorescence that has many, glossy flowers. This species is often found in conjunction with ants and may benefit from their presence.
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